Mario Auditore

Mario Auditore (1434-2 January 1500) was a Tuscan condotierro and the ruler of Monteriggioni from 1454 to 1500 in his death at the Fall of Monteriggioni. He was also a member of the Assassins Order and fought the Borgia.

Early Life
Auditore was born at Monteriggioni in the Tuscany region of Italy, and was the older brother of Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, a Florentine nobleman and banker. At the age of six he helped the Florentines to win the Battle of Anghiari, telling condotierro Micheletto Attendolo that dust clouds on a road signified a Milanese surprise attack, and the Florentines repelled the attack.

He eventually parted from his family, because he said that he wanted to fight like a man rather than sign balance papers and checks; his family was mainly bankers working for the De Medici clan. As a condotierro, he resisted a Florentine siege in 1454 and built the defenses of the city up to a maximum. Under Mario's rule, Monteriggioni flourished well.

Pazzi Conspiracy
In 1476, he met with his nephew Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who brought him news of his father's death. Mario decided to train him in combat to become a true member of the Assassins Order, but Ezio angered Mario by saying that he would sail for Spain, insulting his heritage. Mario rode for San Gimignano to slay family enemy Vieri de Pazzi, who was one of the collaborators in the Auditore executions. A regretful Ezio decided to ride to join him.

He planned to attack the south gate, which was lightly defended due to the large size of San Gimignano, and he was joined by Ezio in the assassination. As his mercenaries stormed the gates, Ezio struck down Pazzi. With Vieri's death, the conspiracy against the Auditores was dealt a strong blow, and Tuscany grew quiet once more. He agreed with Ezio that Francesco de Pazzi should be next to die. However, he wanted to show him Altair Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex and a secret room containing the statues of many past Assassins, laid forth by his great-grandfather.

Later, after a Templar plot to kill Lorenzo de Medici failed, Mario helped Ezio in tracking down the Pazzi Conspiracy members, killing the last of them.